# OpenTTD vs Rocket.Chat

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | OpenTTD | Rocket.Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 23 in Gaming | #1 of 13 in Instant Messaging |
| GitHub stars | 8 434 | 46 348 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | +187 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 36 ✓ |
| Latest release | 15.3 · 4 Apr 2026 | 8.5.4 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Rocket.Chat scores 82/100 against 73/100 for OpenTTD, so it is the safer default.

Rocket.Chat ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for OpenTTD.

## Details

- [OpenTTD](https://selfhost.directory/project/openttd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openttd.md)
- [Rocket.Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketchat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketchat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openttd-vs-rocketchat